Heartbreaking Covid death figures show how a bleak January took its toll on specific neighbourhoods around Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth

New figures show that 71 people have died due to Covid-19 in the Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth area in January.

That equates to 29 per cent of all deaths during the pandemic occurring in just one month.

In Leamington, that figure is even higher - about 39 per cent of all Covid-related deaths occurred in January.

There were 16 deaths in the Milverton and western part of the town in January, about 62 per cent of all Covid-related deaths during the pandemic in that area - the highest amount in the whole district.

About 28 per cent of all Covid deaths in Warwick happened in January, while Kenilworth's figure was much lower - 12.5 per cent.

In total, 245 people have now died due to Covid-19 in the area covering Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Lillington, Whitnash, Southam and the nearby rural areas since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has complied the data, covering January 2021 and all the way to the start of the pandemic last year.

They state that the deaths they have recorded are where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

This means, of course, that many thousands of people recovered from the virus. Many had little or no symptoms - but unfortunately there are no figures for these specific categories.

Another positive note is that many thousands of people have now been vaccinated, or are waiting for their second vaccination, as cases fall across the district and country.

IN NUMBERS: A BREAKDOWN OF WARDS

Here are the overall figures for where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death in January 2021

Total for all wards: 71

Total for all wards since the beginning of the pandemic: 245

The figures below show the number of Covid-related deaths in January. The number in brackets shows the total in that area since the beginning of the pandemic.

Leamington, Whitnash and Lillington total: 37 (95)

Leamington Central and North: 6 (22)

Lillington: 5 (15)

Leamington West and Milverton: 16 (26)

Leamington East and Sydenham: 3 (11)

Whitnash: 5 (13)

Leamington Brunswick: 2 (8)

Warwick total: 11 (39)

Warwick South West and Aylesford: 3 (18)

Warwick South east, Myton and Heathcote: 4 (13)

Warwick North: 4 (8)

Kenilworth total: 5 (40)

Breakdown of the Kenilworth wards

Kenilworth West: 3 (16)

Kenilworth East: 1 (12)

Kenilworth South: 1 (12)

Rural areas: 18 (71)

Southam, Stockton and Napton: 1 (22)

Balsall Common: 3 (15)

Cubbington, Stoneleigh and Radford Semele: 3 (13)

Harbury, Long Itchington and Fenny Compton: 7 (12)

Kingswood and Leek Wootton: 0 (3)

Bishops Tachbrook, Barford and Hatton Park: 4 (6)